Erin Mulvaney

May 08, 2018 | The Recorder

"Holding companies accountable for systemically keeping underrepresented groups out of these leadership positions is an important step in achieving that balance,” plaintiff Tina Huang said.

By Erin Mulvaney

5 minute read

May 04, 2018 | Law.com

The gig economy got a gut check in court this week—we take a peek at the cases and issues in play in California and at the NLRB. Also: LGBT workplace considerations as courts embrace greater protections.

By Erin Mulvaney |

8 minute read

May 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Courts of appeals are split on whether companies can be held liable for discriminating against older job seekers based on age. Seasons 52, represented by Seyfarth and Akerman, did not admit wrongdoing in the EEOC settlement.

By Erin Mulvaney

3 minute read

May 02, 2018 | National Law Journal

The federal labor board said in its ruling against Whole Foods that the agency does not have power to "modify an order that has been enforced by a court of appeals." Last year, Whole Foods lost its challenge in the Second Circuit.

By Erin Mulvaney

3 minute read

May 02, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

A majority of the respondents, 66 percent, ranked sexual harassment as a top issue on their radar.

By Erin Mulvaney

4 minute read

May 01, 2018 | The Recorder

Employers will "have to go back to the drawing board to determine the extent they can change their business models or work around the new test,” one attorney says.

By Erin Mulvaney

6 minute read

April 30, 2018 | The Recorder

“The result will be sweeping reclassification of workers throughout the state, including in the gig economy where much of the litigation has recently focused,” Michael Rubin of Altshuler Berzon says.

By Erin Mulvaney

6 minute read

April 30, 2018 | National Law Journal

A team from Akerman pushed back against a judge's decision not to allow attorneys to question jurors about potential biases against LGBT individuals.

By Erin Mulvaney |

3 minute read

April 26, 2018 | National Law Journal

Dale Kleber's lawsuit in Illinois tested the scope of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Kleber, a lawyer, sued CareFusion Corp. after he was rejected for an in-house counsel post. The Seventh Circuit on Thursday revived his claims.

By Erin Mulvaney

5 minute read

April 26, 2018 | The Recorder

The three-judge panel concluded the California-based casino was subject to the National Labor Relations Act in a dispute that tested tribal sovereignty.

By Erin Mulvaney

3 minute read